Flat Idler Pulley, 3-1/4"X3/8"

Flat Idler Pulley, 3-1/4"X3/8"

The 280-065 Flat Idler Pulley is a 3-1/4" metal flat idler designed to keep belts tracking smoothly on a wide range of mower and equipment applications. This pulley replaces MTD 956-0217 and crosses to numerous OEM numbers across major brands, making it a handy “fits-a-lot-of-things” solution when an idler gets noisy, wobbly, or decides it’s done spinning for a living.

Country of Origin
Varies by production batch

Key Features / Specifications

• Part Number: 280-065
• Brand / Description: Stens Flat Idler
• Replaces MTD: 956-0217
• Pulley Type: Flat idler pulley
• Outside Diameter (OD): 3-1/4 in
• Bore / ID: 3/8 in
• Material: Metal
• Made By: An OEM supplier
• Color: May vary
• Dimensions (per spec lettering):
  • A: 3-1/4"
  • B: 2-3/4"
  • C (ID): 3/8"
  • D: 7/8"
  • E: 5/8"
  • F: 5/8"
  • H: 1/8"
  • Height: 1"
  • V: 1"
• Replaces OEM (selected list):
  • Allis Chalmers: 1708030, 2026082, 2028960
  • Dixon: 1751
  • FMC: 171-3803
  • John Deere: AM102323, AM32705
  • Lawn-Boy: 701070, 702815
  • MTD: 098079, 1713803, 756-0217, 756-3054A, 956-0217, 956-3054
  • Murray: 32753, 40223, 40223MA
  • Simplicity: 154534, 154534SM, 156124, 156124SM, 1603515, 1603515SM, 1610191, 1610191SM, 2154534, 2154534SM, 2156124, 2156124SM
  • Snapper: 1-4153, 7014153, 7014153YP
  • Troy-Bilt: 1713803, 1820120, 756-3054A, 956-3054

Ideal For

• Replacing a worn or seized flat idler pulley in mower belt systems
• Equipment using 3-1/4" OD pulleys with a 3/8" bore
• Repairs where MTD 956-0217 (and related cross numbers) are specified
• Restoring smooth belt tracking and reducing squeal and vibration
• Anyone who wants their belt system to run quietly instead of announcing itself to the neighborhood